Tokyo Japanese Steakhouse, Inc. v. Sohn

BROWN, Chief Judge.

[! Plaintiffs, Tokyo Japanese Steakhouse, Inc., and Tokyo Japanese Restaurant Building, LLC, appeal the denial of then-request for a preliminary injunction prohibiting defendants, Man T. Sohn and Sushiko, Inc., from operating a competing restaurant. We affirm.

Facts and Procedural Background

Tokyo Japanese Steakhouse, Inc., and Tokyo Japanese Restaurant Building, LLC, were formed in May 2008 by Tony Wang and Man T. Sohn. Wang and Sohn each own a 50 percent share in both ventures. Tokyo Building, LLC, owns the property on which the Tokyo Steakhouse operates in Shreveport,…